Motor home with collapsible body

Abstract

A new motor home with collapsible body for allowing for easy travel with the body in a collapsed orientation. The inventive device includes a vehicle portion having a cab portion and a rearwardly extending chassis portion. A body portion is secured to a top portion of the chassis portion of the vehicle portion. The body portion is comprised of an insulated material. The body portion is expandable with respect to the chassis portion. A lifting apparatus is disposed within the chassis portion for selectively raising and lowering the body portion with respect to the vehicle portion.

I claim: 
     
       1. A motor home with collapsible body for allowing for easy travel with the body in a collapsed orientation comprising, in combination: a vehicle portion having a cab portion and a rearwardly extending chassis portion, the chassis portion having a pair of pivotable stabilizing support legs secured to a lower portion of an outer end thereof for selectively engaging a ground surface below the vehicle;   the cab portion having a rounded front end extending generally continuously along an arc extending between a front edge of a bottom side and a front edge of a roof of the cab portion;   the chassis portion of the vehicle having a rear side positioned opposite the cab portion and a pair of lateral sides extending between the rear side and the cab portion, one of the lateral sides having a generally rectangular opening therein extending between upper and lower edges of the chassis portion;   a body portion secured to a top portion of the chassis portion of the vehicle portion, the body portion having an interior, the body portion being comprised of an insulated material, the body portion being upwardly expandable with respect to the chassis portion, the body portion having a door in a side portion thereof located above the hinged door of the chassis portion such that the door of the body portion and the hinged door of the chassis portion are adapted to open and close together, the body portion having at least one window located in a side wall of the body portion, the body portion having a back section for accommodating a bed therein, the back section having a support bar extending downwardly therefrom for securing to a back portion of the chassis portion, the back section having a screen formed therein, the screen having a removable flap, an upper end of the body portion having a luggage rack disposed thereon;   the chassis portion having a hinged door for selectively closing the opening of the lateral side of the chassis portion of the vehicle to provide access to the body portion from a location lateral to the chassis portion;   the hinged door of the chassis portion being positioned forward of a rear wheel of the vehicle portion for positioning the weight of persons entering and exiting the body portion between front and rear wheels of the vehicle portion;   wherein the back section of the body portion extends rearwardly and outwardly beyond the back side of the chassis portion of the vehicle in a cantilever fashion to expand the interior of the body portion;   a refrigerator, stove, and sink being positioned in the interior of the body portion;   a lifting apparatus disposed within the chassis portion for selectively raising and lowering the body portion with respect to the vehicle portion, the lifting apparatus including a telescoping jack disposed in each of four corners of the chassis portion, each of the telescoping jacks being in communication with a socket opening in the back portion of the chassis portion, the socket opening coupling with a hand crank.   
     
     
       2. A motor home with collapsible body for allowing for easy travel with the body in a collapsed orientation comprising, in combination: a vehicle portion having a cab portion and a rearwardly extending chassis portion;   a body portion secured to a top portion of the chassis portion of the vehicle portion, the body portion being comprised of an insulated material, the body portion being expandable with respect to the chassis portion;   the chassis portion of the vehicle having a rear side positioned opposite the cab portion and a pair of lateral sides extending between the rear side and the cab portion, one of the lateral sides having a generally rectangular opening therein extending between upper and lower edges of the chassis portion;   the chassis portion having a hinged door for selectively closing the opening of the lateral side of the chassis portion of the vehicle;   the body portion having a door in a side portion thereof corresponding with the hinged door of the chassis portion; and   a lifting apparatus disposed within the chassis portion for selectively raising and lowering the body portion with respect to the vehicle portion.   
     
     
       3. The motor home with collapsible body as set forth in claim 2 wherein the chassis portion has a pair of pivotable support legs secured to a lower portion of an outer end thereof. 
     
     
       4. The motor home with collapsible body as set forth in claim 2 wherein the cab portion has a rounded front end extending generally continuously along an arc extending between a front edge of a bottom side and a front edge of a roof of the cab portion. 
     
     
       5. The motor home with collapsible body as set forth in claim 2 wherein the hinged door of the chassis portion is positioned forward of a rear wheel of the vehicle portion. 
     
     
       6. The motor home with collapsible body as set forth in claim 2 wherein the body portion has at least one window. 
     
     
       7. The motor home with collapsible body as set forth in claim 2 wherein the body portion has a back section for accommodating a bed therein, the back section of the body portion extending outwardly beyond a back side of the chassis portion of the vehicle. 
     
     
       8. The motor home with collapsible body as set forth in claim 7 wherein the back section has a support bar extending downwardly therefrom for securing to a back portion of the chassis portion. 
     
     
       9. The motor home with collapsible body as set forth in claim 2 wherein the back section has a screen formed therein, the screen having a removable flap. 
     
     
       10. The motor home with collapsible body as set forth in claim 2 wherein an upper end of the body portion has a luggage rack disposed thereon. 
     
     
       11. The motor home with collapsible body as set forth in claim 2 wherein the lifting apparatus includes a telescoping jack disposed in each of four corners of the chassis portion. 
     
     
       12. The motor home with collapsible body as set forth in claim 11 wherein each of the telescoping jacks are in communication with a socket opening in the back portion of the chassis portion, the socket opening coupling with a hand crank. 
     
     
       13. The motor home with collapsible body as set forth in claim 2 further comprising a refrigerator, stove, and sink being positioned in said body portion.